Gerwyn Price's Hand Looks Like a Balloon (And Not the Fun Kind)

By Lewis Barnett 27 August, 2025 4 mins read 225 Views

Well, this is just fantastic.

Gerwyn Price, the 40-year-old Welsh dart-slinging machine, just posted what might be the most unsettling hospital selfie I've seen all week. The guy was supposed to be tearing up the Players Championship - hell, he was one of the top picks after absolutely demolishing opponents this season. Instead? He's sitting in some godforsaken hospital waiting room with an IV drip, looking like he'd rather be literally anywhere else.

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When Your Throwing Hand Betrays You (Again)

The photo he shared on social media is... yikes. His right hand - you know, the one he uses to make a living - looks like someone inflated it with a bicycle pump. Bright red, swollen beyond recognition, and probably hurting like nobody's business. His caption was perfectly Price-like: "Just what I didn't want, back to the hospital it is."

Back to the hospital. That word "back" is doing some heavy lifting there, isn't it?

Fans were scratching their heads Monday when the Players Championship draw happened and Price was nowhere to be found. Jeffrey de Graaf snagged the first final, then Stephen Bunting walked away with £15,000 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Price was probably already dealing with whatever the hell happened to his hand.

This Guy Can't Catch a Break

Here's the kicker - this isn't Price's first rodeo with hand injuries. Back in 2022, he had to bail on a Premier League night because of a fracture. Lightning striking twice? Or just the occupational hazard of throwing tiny missiles at a board for hours on end?

The man didn't specify exactly what's wrong this time around, but that photo tells a pretty clear story. Whatever it is, it's serious enough to land him in the ER with medical professionals pumping fluids into his arm.

His follow-up post showed him in the waiting room, drip still attached, with the caption "Not a bed in sight." Because apparently even when you're a professional athlete having a medical emergency, you still get to enjoy the wonderful experience of NHS waiting times.

What This Means for His Tournament Schedule (Spoiler: It's Not Good)

The timing couldn't be worse. Price has been on fire this season - he crushed it at the Poland Darts Masters and dominated the Baltic Sea Darts Open. The guy was riding high, and now this.

Looking ahead, there's the World Series Finals, Czech Darts Open, and Flanders Darts Trophy all coming up. If this is another fracture (and that swelling suggests it might be), we're looking at anywhere from three to eight weeks of healing time. That's a lot of missed opportunities and prize money down the drain.

Poor bastard looked surprisingly upbeat in his hospital photos, though. Maybe it's the painkillers, or maybe he's just putting on a brave face for the fans who were worried sick when he vanished from the tournament lineup.

Either way, here's hoping whatever's wrong with his hand heals up quick. The darts world is a lot more entertaining when Price is throwing tungsten instead of sitting in hospital waiting rooms.

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What's the standard height for hanging a dartboard?

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The highest possible score with three darts is 180, achieved by hitting three triple 20s.
The World Darts Championship prize fund exceeded £2.5 million in 2023, with the champion receiving £500,000.
The standard height from the floor to the bullseye on a dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters).
A standard dartboard is divided into 20 numbered sections, with the bullseye at the center worth 50 points.
The first televised nine-dart finish was thrown by John Lowe in 1984, earning him £102,000.
Phil Taylor has hit a record 22 televised nine-dart finishes throughout his professional career.
The Women's World Darts Championship was established in 2001, with Trina Gulliver winning 10 titles.
Research shows that top professional dart players achieve accuracy rates of over 80% when aiming at treble 20.

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Setting Up Your Practice Space

The official height for a dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches from the floor to the bullseye. The throwing line (oche) should be 7 feet 9¼ inches from the face of the board. I used to have mine hung too low and wondered why my game never improved at the pub! Measuring tape is your friend here.